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In re D.W. — Legal Custody Affirmed to Third Parties

The Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial District, affirmed the Summit County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division judgment granting legal custody of child D.W. to paternal grandmother and her long-term partner. The appellate court rejected Mother's claim that the trial court's custody determination was against the manifest weight of the evidence. Mother had failed to comply with her case plan objectives, including obtaining substance use and mental health assessments, submitting to drug screens (she consistently tested positive for methamphetamine over six months), and demonstrating the ability to meet the child's basic needs.